Organized in collaboration with the Center for Civic Engagement and the Center for Integrated Professional Development
Faculty and Course Instructors are invited to submit a proposal to participate in the Summer 2026 [Re]Design your Course for Civic Engagement. Community and Civic Engagement is one of the core values outlined in ISU’s strategic plan, Excellence by Design: 2024-2029. Through the cohort model, participants benefit from the support of colleagues, Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) and Center for Integrated Professional Development (CIPD) staff, and people from various campus and organizations, as we work to incorporate civic engagement into the learning experiences of students. The goal is to broaden ISU’s commitment to the values of community membership, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and institutionalization of civic engagement across the curriculum. We seek to include courses from a variety of disciplines and programs.
Course Instructors selected to participate in this cohort will spend the equivalent of four days (~24 hours, both in-person and on their own) working to integrate civic engagement into a course they have taught and will teach again in the near future. This will include synchronous and asynchronous work per the schedule outlined below. The redesign process will allow participants to explore ways to promote active learning experiences and assessment through which students can gain an awareness and understanding of civic engagement as a lifelong responsibility.
This redesign opportunity can also be used to develop a course that could be included in the interdisciplinary collection of available Civic Engagement and Responsibility Minor electives, furthering ISU’s commitment to the values of informed and ethical global leadership and institutionalization of civic engagement across the curriculum.
The Course Redesign Project will:
Please note that, due to work expectations and stipend considerations, individuals are limited to participating in one Center for Integrated Professional Development Design Cohort experience, including (Re)Design Your Course for Civic Engagement, per Summer Institute.
Contact Dr. Dana Karraker at dmkarra@ilstu.edu or (309) 438-5110.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Dates for the Summer 2026 Cohort are forthcoming (Participation required at all sessions):
Eligibility
This is a university-wide initiative. All tenured, tenure-track, and full-time non-tenure track instructors as well as staff with teaching responsibilities are eligible to apply. Eight (8) course instructors from any discipline will be selected.
Award Amount
Participants who complete all required work and attend all the sessions will receive a stipend of $500.
Workshop Requirements
To receive the stipend, cohort participants must complete all of the following:
Participants must be present at all sessions. If this is not possible, we ask that you apply again next summer and allow another person who can commit to the entire workshop to attend.
A (re)deigned syllabus which includes civic engagement components (learning outcomes, assignments, specific language if the course is an elective for the minor). Syllabi will be included in a repository archiving courses that have been designed with a civic engagement focus
A plan for a specific course assessment where students demonstrate some aspect of civic learning
A plan for possible scholarly activity (design a study, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, ideas for conference presentations in your discipline, ISU’s Teaching and Learning Symposium, Civic Engagement Celebration, possible publication outlets)
A written reflection on the course redesign process
Continued contact with the Center for Integrated Professional Development, the Center for Civic Engagement, and the Civic Engagement and Responsibility Minor to share data about the impact of civic engagement on student learning.